Bean & Cheese Burritos W/ Tex-mex Chili Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (14 ounce) can fat-free chicken broth
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 1/2 cups fat-free refried beans
• 1 1/2 cups spanish rice
• 1 1/4 cups low-fat cheddar cheese (separated) or 1 1/4 cups mexican blend cheese (separated)
• 2 large flour tortillas (12-inch or larger)
• diced onion (optional)
• shredded lettuce (optional)
• diced tomato (optional)
• canned jalapeno, sliced (optional)
• low-fat sour cream (optional)
• diced avocado (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f.
• 2 prepare sauce: heat canola oil in saucepan; stir in flour and chili powder to form thick paste; cook 30-60 seconds.
• 3 add chili powder, cumin, broth, tomato sauce, salt, & garlic powder. bring to a boil, reduce heat, & simmer 8-10 minutes. set aside.
• 4 assemble burritos: lay out one tortilla. spoon 3/4 c refried beans, 3/4 c spanish rice, and 1/2 c cheese down center of tortilla.
• 5 to roll , fold one side over filling, parallel to filling. fold up bottom & top then fold over other side to make a wide burrito.
• 6 place seam side down in large baking dish. repeat steps 3 & 4 for second burrito.
• 7 pour sauce over burritos and top with 1/4 c cheese.
• 8 bake 25-30 minutes.
• 9 remove from oven and pile on the desired toppings.
• 10 burritos can be cut in half and serve 4 people, or can be served whole to two *really* hungry people.
• 11 and don't forget the forks!